There are 8 ways to get from Neist Point Lighthouse to Edinburgh by car, train, bus, taxi, ferry, or plane
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Neist Point Lighthouse to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Take the train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
8h 13m£37–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3917
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh WaverleyInverness - Edinburgh
9h 29m£74–145Drive 257.2 mi
- Drive from Neist Point Lighthouse to Edinburgh257.2 mi
4h 56m£64–93Taxi, ferry to Benbecula, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Neist Point Lighthouse to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
7h 9m£276–533Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Lower Milovaig Road End to Somerled Square56X
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to King Street917
- Take the bus from Union Street to George StreetE9
9h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Lower Milovaig Road End to Somerled Square56X
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Pine Trees Leisure Park915
- Take the bus from Tyndrum A82 to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11
11h 2m£52–76Bus, train via Spean Bridge
- Take the bus from Lower Milovaig Road End to Somerled Square56X
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Spean Crescent915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
11h 14m£94–127Taxi, ferry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the taxi from Neist Point Lighthouse to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SYY - EDI
8h 8m
Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Neist Point Lighthouse to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £50 - £80 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Neist Point Lighthouse to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs £60 - £95.
The distance between Neist Point Lighthouse and Edinburgh is 322 miles. The road distance is 258.7 miles.
The best way to get from Neist Point Lighthouse to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 29m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Neist Point Lighthouse to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Neist Point Lighthouse to Edinburgh is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Neist Point Lighthouse to Edinburgh.
There are 2311+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Neist Point Lighthouse, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Neist Point Lighthouse to George Street via Lower Milovaig Road End, Somerled Square, King Street, and Union Street in around 9h 41m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–310
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £3–4
- Sleeper Seat
- £4–6
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £40–50
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Pine Trees Leisure Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Lower Milovaig Road End to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Tyndrum A82 to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- lochsmotors@btconnect.com
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Unknown
- Lochs Motor Transport
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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